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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1932
Page
1
Too True on Jobs Promise From Government Relief Effort
A movement claims that a thousand men have benefited from a four billion dollar relief appropriation aimed at employment. It criticizes politicians and their agents for sluggish recovery, arguing only bottom-up efforts will restore business and jobs, not top-down articles or rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeve
Moviime
Government
Six Vote Margin Defeats Amendment in House
A House vote defeats a proposed amendment by a margin of six. Analysts note dry district representation influenced decision more than national public will. Possible upcoming Christmas vote may revisit Volstead Act modification as outcome for nation rests on future ballots.
Fish Story Stumpers Local Angler With Tiny Bass Catch
West Palm Beach report tells of Jack Deadwyler duck hunting near the Gates area when an oar hit submerged objects and he hauled in a 12 inch bass. The fish narrowly escaped being a low treasurer as a novelty catch, with locals noting unusual behavior of bass jumping at night under flashlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fis
Jack Deadwyfer
Ever- Gates
Dendwyler
Dandwylar
Dothan Social and Visit Notes From 26 Years Ago
A fragmented diary of local visits in Dothan Alabama with names including A Rives Headland W D Meleos Ozark Misa Father Footer Mrs Charles Wood J A Hendley Abbesilie J H Edwards Drestur Lore Burdeshaw Jamie Palmer Alvin Payne Panema ny Evelyn Harrie Jakin Pritter Mrs W H Price Milas Manta McCracken W C Price and others. Mentions U D C chapter meeting at Mrs Louise Baker home and Miss Jamie Palmer’s Montgomery trip.
Practicing Law in Washington Rumor Quieted
Paul Mallon criticizes a Washington rumor about Jim Watson of Indiana and his alleged plans to practice law in Washington. The piece suggests Watson will stay mainly a lobbyist in the capital, while residence remains elsewhere, and notes yarns about Chicago practice are not true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Wahington Poililer
Jim Watson
Indiana
Senate
Waetington
Tim Practici Ng
Chicago
Powerful front page editorial stirs readers to help the indigent
The newspaper reprints a masterful front page editorial urging readers to act on compassion for the poor. It recalls the biblical call to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, challenging those with jobs and shelter to extend true charity and practical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Delinquent Taxes Prompt M ajority of Property Loss
United Press dispatch from Montgomery reports that many taxpayers fall behind on taxes and scarce property has been seized. The piece highlights the Senate payroll anomaly with Miss Jule Gunter and Miss Eula Adcock listed at four dollars a day as aides who did little work. A subsequent note from Troy requests a copy of a local “Shame Sheet” and laments lack of work by several Senate clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Montgomery
Als
Jule Gunter
William A. Gunter
Eula Adcock
Charlie Tessley
Senate
Mies Adcock
United Pree
The
Eagle
Scorsoed the Bankers Flight and Mobster Charges Debated
An Alabama Secret Service figure is accused of soliciting on behalf of a crooked group tied to bank crime. The Macon Telegraph notes a sensational claim about a former senior official placed in county jail after a bank fraud exposure. Local politics and alleged conspiracy are mentioned with a sharp editorial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsbama
Buarght Mont
Bankes
Ene Moore
J.D. S
Macon
States and cabinet representation in the union
Ten states have never been represented in the president’s official family and one, Rhode Jard, is among the original letters. The area includes Idaho Nevada Arizona Montana North and South Dakota Utah and Wyoming. Alaska has had only one representative, FrNary A. Herbert, who served as secretary of the navy under Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Femi Vliy
Rhode Jard
Opera
Nevada
Arizona
Idaho
Modanm
North
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Aiatecna
FrNary A. Herbert
S¢ Secres
Navy
Grover Cleveland
Talleseza Daily Home
Group Medical Care Proposed as Nationwide Plan
Five recommendations from the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care urge organized groups of physicians dentists nurses pharmacists and others to provide medical service with group payment through insurance and taxation. The report supports continued individual fee services for those preferring them and calls for expanded public health services and professional education reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Times-Journal
Academy of Medicide
New York City
Department of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior
Agencias
Banquet Dietitians Propose Lobster Stuffed Dinner Menu
At the National Accuration of Dietitians meeting in New York the panel approved a lavish menu featuring Allimin Peat Stuffed with Lobster and Green Celery, with a plan for women dietitians to curate meals. They also outlined basic nutrition for poverty, recommending milk for children, potatoes, vegetables, bread, fat, and sugar per person weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Accuration of Dietitians
New York
Tetitian
Marie Casteen
Trey
Lenon
Team Lace
Cherokee strips drift into Senate House chambers after March fourth
Washington letter from Gerbert Plummer describes how the coming Congress will force a change in seating as Cherokee strip territory departs from Oklahoma politics. He notes Democrats will be crowded with Republicans in the Senate while the House seats shift little, highlighting the challenge of arranging desks for a freshmen class including Bob La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Oklahoms
Indiana
Beaste
Aljee
Thanksgiving ragamuffin custom draws mixed views in New York
New York letters discuss Thanksgiving ragamuffin outfits worn by children to beg on Thanksgiving Day. Teachers and social workers condemn the practice as a bad influence, noting its spread beyond New York. Observers recall Germany's cookie-giving customs and describe views of Baker Field and Columbia Lions football. Irwin hints at magazine work post campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ernest K. Coulter
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Chidren
Germany
Cotene
Aller
Baker Field
Columbia Lions
Baker
Yankee Stadium
Teens Discuss Cheese and Food Permits in Macon Telegraph
Fragmentary note reflects a 1930s Macon Telegraph item about cheese and meat permits, with obscure line about psychology not for physiological reason. Reads like a clipped public notice or local lore snippet from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Talks to Parents By Alice Judson Peale
A mother handles a fussy year old infant by calmly eating her own meal while the child resists. Repeatedly, she refrains from protest and allows play, using the strategy to avoid battles over feeding. Over days the child begins to eat, suggesting patience as a remedy for persistent eating difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Judson Peale
Mother Helned
Refuss
Addison's Disease Treatment Advances Show Cortin Promise
Article explains Addison's disease a rare adrenal failure, symptoms include weakness and skin pigmentation changes, often due to tuberculosis. It outlines the historical search for adrenal substances, noting adrenaline's limited effect, and credits cortical extracts like cortin as a life-supporting aid though not a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Thomas Addison
Addson
RIP IN TROUBLE IN SUNDOWN STORIES
Rip the dog faces a farmer accusing him of killing chickens near four miles over the hill. Rip pleads innocence while Willy Nilly questions the tale. The farmer demands payment and the dog’s punishment as tension rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip
Winly
Amsmor
Auburn Must Start From Scratch This Basketball Season
Auburn must build its 1932-33 varsity basketball team without a single returning regular from the prior year. Captain-elect Cura Koley has decided not to return, and key players Stewart Jordan Lumpkin Hatfield Lawson are also unavailable leaving the Tigers with a depleted roster for the Southern Conference bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Atlanta
Cura Koley
Gareity
Stewart
Jordan
Lumpkin
Hatfield
Lawson
Unclear fragment hints at farm theft and missing chickens
Fragmentary text references a farmer claiming chickens have vanished over several days and an accusation of theft. No clear names, places, or dates are legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip
Democrat Hitchhiker Details Roosevelt Meeting at Warm Springs
John A Deal, a veteran Democrat from Newton, reports to the press that President-elect Roosevelt believes a budget cut of a billion dollars annually is possible. Deal, who traveled to Warm Springs, names Huey P Long, Joseph T Robinson, and James A Farley as figures present or considered for cabinet roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United States
John A. Deal
Newton
Warm Springs
Wart Springs
Deal
Feders
Internal Revenue
Birmingham
Elect
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkanisss
James A. Farley
New York
National Democratic Calleugn
Revievelt
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Dothan
Pusmes
Thor
Wilisall Treodore
Vais
Coe Erole
Vlad
Wremnigast
Thoraush
Thamas Seffecton
A. Rives
Headland
W. D. Meleos
Ozark
Misa
Footer
Eiba
Charles Wood
J. C. Hendley
Abbesilie
J. H. Edwards
Drestur
Mise Ron Grice
Hesdinns
Mien Lore
U. D.C
Louise Baker
Jamie Palmer
Mire, WC
Pritter Wen
Alvin Payne
Panemany
Mire
Evelyn Harrie
Jakin, Ge
War
Tome
Deke
Me. Bagh Folsom
W. H. Price
Milas Manta McCracken
W- C. Price
Greamy
Troy
Der
Mit
Tam
Ford
Gerbert Plummer
NEW York Letter
Williams Games
Ireie Diarma
Wa Irvin
Hoover
Irwin
Cam Iginey
Dr. Lago Foldat
Sundown Stories
Marc Graham Fenner
Grandpa
Granda
Tiny
Vicksburghanging Society
Diay
Singing Society
Vorentore
Matadore
el Toro
Hambome's Meditations
J. Z. Abey
Lucy Say PE
Hanplin
Oman
Toe Bea
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